This is an 8* on ST. LOUIS +1.5 (PUCK LINE)

After an eight-day pause, Colorado made a successful return to the ice Thursday night in St. Louis, winning here by a score of 4-2. The Avalanche have already clinched a playoff berth and obviously have their eyes on winning the division. But we don’t think Saturday’s rematch with the Blues will be that easy. St. Louis has its own motivation, that being just getting into the postseason. A win today could potentially allow them to leapfrog Arizona for fourth place. (The Coyotes play in LA tonight). At the very worst, a win will keep them just one point behind the ‘Yotes. We like the puck line quite a bit here. For those who have no knowledge of Thursday’s game, it was 3-2 before the Avs added an empty-netter in the final two minutes. Due to COVID-19 protocols, Colorado will still be without number one goalie Philipp Grubauer and two of their top forwards (Donskoi, Rantanen). Won’t deny how good the Avs have been the last month or so, but they’re probably due to slip up. Play on ST. LOUIS +1.5 (PUCK LINE)

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